Spirit of the New England tribes : Indian history and folklore, 1620-1984 /

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"Spanning three centuries, this collection traces the historical evolution of legends, folktales, and traditions of four major native American groups from their earliest encounters with European settlers to the present. The book is based on some 240 folklore texts gathered from early colonial w...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Simmons, William Scranton, 1938- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hanover : University Press of New England, [1986]
Subjects:
Indians of North America > New England > Folklore.
Indians of North America > New England > Legends.
Indians of North America > New England > History.
Folklore > New England.
Legends > New England.
Légendes > Nouvelle-Angleterre.
Peuples autochtones > Nouvelle-Angleterre > Folklore.
Peuples autochtones > Nouvelle-Angleterre > Histoire.
Peuples autochtones > Nouvelle-Angleterre > Légendes.
Folklore > Nouvelle-Angleterre.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Folklore.
Indians of North America.
Legends.
Anthologie
Indianer
Indianersprachen
Volksliteratur
Volkscultuur.
Indianen.
Geschichte (1620-1984)
New England > History, Local.
Nouvelle-Angleterre > Histoire locale.
New England.
Neuengland
Indianer.
Indianersprachen.
History.
Local history.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • From the past to the present
  • Worldview
  • The first Europeans
  • Christianity
  • Shamans and witches
  • Ghosts and the devil
  • Treasures
  • Giants: Maushop and Squant
  • Little people
  • Windows to the past: dreams and shrines
  • Conclusion: "There is a stream that issues forth."

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